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University of Edinburgh receives national honour for global fire safety team

THE University of Edinburgh has won a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education in recognition of  its Centre for Fire Safety Engineering. Founded in the early...

Engineer student named as Highland Council’s apprentice of the year

A graduate engineer student has been named as the Highland Council's apprentice of the year 2023. Michael Silva joined the local authority's structures section as...
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Lighthouse Charity Scotland West to hold 60th anniversary dinner

THE Lighthouse Charity Scotland West will hold its 60th anniversary dinner on Friday November 21 at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel. Guests will be treated to...

Mactaggart & Mickel CEO earns top director accolade

MACTAGGART & Mickel CEO Ed Monaghan has been named director of the year by the Institute of Directors at its Scottish awards. Monaghan triumphed in...
Some of the FLIC advisory board members

Scottish-founded female leadership network shortlisted for national construction award

THE Scottish-founded Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) network has been shortlisted for a national award less than two years after launching. FLIC was set up...

Site manager claims eleventh industry award

MACTAGGART & Mickel site manager Stuart Gillespie has won a major industry award. Stuart, senior site manager at the housebuilder's Greenan Views development in Doonfoot,...

Six of the best: Cala celebrates Scottish site manager success

SIX Cala site managers from Scotland have been recognised by the National Home Building Council (NHBC) with a Pride in the Job Quality Award. Alan...

Glasgow construction trainee bags top award

A trainee energy assessor has scooped a top gong at the recent Glasgow’s Guarantee Annual Celebration Awards. Nineteen-year-old Shannon McLaughlin from Castlemilk, who is currently...

Housebuilder achieves five-star customer satisfaction rating

STORY Homes has announced it has retained its five-star customer satisfaction rating. The results from the national new homes customer satisfaction survey – carried out...

hub North Scotland in the frame for awards double

hub North Scotland has achieved national recognition after being shortlisted in two categories in the GO Awards Scotland. The organisation is up for the sustainability and corporate social...

Origin co-founder earns top manufacturing recognition

VICTORIA Brocklesby, COO and co-founder of doors and windows manufacturer Origin, has been selected in The Manufacturer Top 100 2023. The annual awards for the...

Henry Brothers corporate responsibility director scoops top sustainability award

IAN Henry has been named as Sustainability Business Leader of the Year at Northern Ireland's first ever Sustainability Awards. The corporate responsibility director at Henry...

Renowned Scottish author leads events at award-winning housing developments

SPRINGFIELD Properties has hosted special events for literary-loving residents at its Dykes of Gray and Bertha Park developments to mark World Book Day 2023. Bertha...
Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2025 awards

Scaffold and access excellence celebrated at annual awards ceremony

THE winners of the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony in Manchester. The star-studded event, held at Manchester Central, marked the...

Firm relaunches ‘Ryder Cup-style’ charity golf tournament

FOLLOWING a one-year break due to the pandemic, roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) is back with its 'Ryder Cup-style' charity golf tournament. The...

£140m distillery claims top civil engineering accolade

THE £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience has won a top civil engineering prize. Built by Robertson, the Speyside facility was named ‘Building of the...

Edinburgh event to showcase roofing products to international audience

THE roofing sector is heading for Edinburgh later this month for the 67th IFD (International Federation for the Roofing Trade) Congress & Awards. Representatives from trade...
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Cruden Group shortlisted four times at Scottish Home Awards 2025

CRUDEN Group is celebrating receiving four shortlist nominations at the upcoming Scottish Home Awards 2025. In the Housing Development of the Year (Small, Private Sale)...

LUC wins gold award for Paisley activity space project

ENVIRONMENTAL consultancy LUC has won a Gold Award at the 2026 Scottish Design Awards for its work on the Ferguslie Neighbourhood Centre Activity Space...

Notable Scots celebrated with Honorary Fellowships

FOUR distinguished Scots received Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland at the annual RIAS Centenary and Awards Dinner in Glasgow this week. Film composer,...